I call this the “I forgot to thaw meat and now I’m panicking” dinner.
This is the recipe that saves my ass at least once a week. You know the drill: it’s 5:12 p.m., everyone’s asking “What’s for dinner?” and you suddenly realize the chicken you meant to defrost is still doing the Ice Age in your freezer.
Enter: rotisserie chicken. Your fridge MVP. Your chaos-proof protein. Your I’m still a good parent even if I forgot to plan dinner safety net.
This wrap comes together in under 15 minutes and tastes like you actually tried. Your kids will eat it. You’ll feel accomplished. And no one has to know you were one meltdown away from cereal night.
🛒 Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie or leftover works great)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, colby jack, whatever you got)
- 1/3 cup BBQ sauce (we love Sweet Baby Ray’s but live your truth)
- 4–6 flour tortillas
- Optional: ranch dressing, lettuce, sliced pickles, or red onion if you’re fancy
🔥 Instructions
- Shred your chicken.
If you’re using rotisserie, just pull it apart with your fingers or forks. Zero effort. Zero judgment. - Mix it with BBQ sauce.
Toss the shredded chicken in a bowl with your BBQ sauce until it’s coated in sweet, sticky goodness. - Assemble your wraps.
Lay out your tortillas. Add a scoop of BBQ chicken, sprinkle with cheese, and add any extras (lettuce, onion, pickles, ranch… live your best wrap life). - Warm ‘em up (optional but elite).
Toss the wraps on a hot skillet or griddle for 1–2 minutes per side until they’re warm and a little crispy. Totally optional, but chef’s kiss. - Serve with chips and apple slices.
Because dinner sides shouldn’t require energy. You did enough. You’re amazing.
🧠 Upgrade Ideas (If You Have the Bandwidth)
- Add chopped bacon or avocado
- Swap the BBQ sauce for buffalo + ranch
- Use spinach wraps and pretend it’s healthy
- Turn them into quesadillas instead of wraps and call it a remix
🎤 Final Thoughts
You just fed your family and didn’t cry. That’s a fuckin win in my book.
These BBQ Chicken Wraps are a certified Potty Mouth Panda go-to, and they’re on damn near every meal plan I make because they’re just that reliable.
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